Miles Kelly Testing the Waters

[ThatGuy]

Dude looks about as happy to be back in that image as Keion White looked to be drafted to the Patriots.

That being said, I know it had to be somewhat bittersweet, but I'm of course stoked he's coming back. And I hope in the long term that he looks back on this year as exactly what he needed, because the work he did with this team and with CDS changed his game and the trajectory of his career for the better by a lot.

 

[kg01]

Eff it. A friend who's a Rutgers fan today accused GT of tampering with all of their players.

In case he comes in to read this, I'll reveal here that I'm all in on being pro-tampering and pro-bag dropping. Schools will attack us, I've got no problem with us doing the same.

I been living in this neighborhood a few years now. The houses are nice but the hoa sux.

And tell your rutgers pal I said to stfu.

 

[Peacone36]

Hey nobody tell @dtm1997 this guy called us the next PITT.

Ew. I’d rather be this year’s Miami

 

[Peacone36]

Eff it. A friend who's a Rutgers fan today accused GT of tampering with all of their players.

In case he comes in to read this, I'll reveal here that I'm all in on being pro-tampering and pro-bag dropping. Schools will attack us, I've got no problem with us doing the same.

Tell him to feel free to log a complaint against his B1G counterpart regarding BBC and call me in the morning.

 

[gtchem05]

Looks like Miles has his mind right for this upcoming season:

Kelly poised to become top NBA prospect, lead Yellow Jackets back to NCAAs

Miles Kelly had all sorts of options this spring when contemplating his basketball future.

www.ajc.com

For whatever reason, this AJC story isn't behind a paywall or at least it wasn't when I clicked on it.

 

[AUFC]

Looks like Miles has his mind right for this upcoming season:

Kelly poised to become top NBA prospect, lead Yellow Jackets back to NCAAs

Miles Kelly had all sorts of options this spring when contemplating his basketball future.

www.ajc.com

For whatever reason, this AJC story isn't behind a paywall or at least it wasn't when I clicked on it.

I’m not saying it’s a Jose-tier relationship yet but get ready to like Miles Kelly even more after you read this piece.

 

[MidtownJacket]

From article (since it’s free use currently and not pay walled):

“Throughout the NBA draft process, Kelly also vetted Stoudamire and heard enough positive reports to conclude playing for the veteran coach would do more good than not in ‘23-24.

“I feel like with what coach Damon Stoudamire has planned for me and what he’s building here, I feel like I need to be a part of that,” Kelly added. “I feel like who he is as a person, and this staff we have, that can really help my game and take it to the next level of how I want it to be.” ”

I’ll take a double of that sir.

 

[MidtownJacket]

From article (since it’s free use currently and not pay walled):

“Throughout the NBA draft process, Kelly also vetted Stoudamire and heard enough positive reports to conclude playing for the veteran coach would do more good than not in ‘23-24.

“I feel like with what coach Damon Stoudamire has planned for me and what he’s building here, I feel like I need to be a part of that,” Kelly added. “I feel like who he is as a person, and this staff we have, that can really help my game and take it to the next level of how I want it to be.” ”

I’ll take a double of that sir.

I don’t believe we have had a coach this last decade that the pro ranks would encourage a kid to stay, play and learn from to improve their stock because of what they brought to the development side.

I know some of this is relationship (not all pure evaluative strength) but still it’s nice to get some support from the pro ranks.

 

[GaTech4ever]

It’s the best of both worlds for Kelly. He’s essentially still getting coached by an NBA coach who’s focused on player development, yet he doesn’t have to leave early and get locked into a lesser G League/overseas contract.